Otero County, Colorado
The Carnegie Library in Rocky Ford
Otero County is in the Arkansas River Valley in southeastern Colorado. Rocky Ford calls itself the "Melon Capitol of the World."
Named for Miguel Antonio Otero, one of the founders of La Junta, Otero County contains 1,263 square miles of land and 7 square miles of water. The county seat is La Junta.
On the Santa Fe Trail in Otero County
Fast Facts about Otero County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 65%
Government Sector: 24%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Otero County: 80.3
Median Resident Age: 37.7 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 65%
Government Sector: 24%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Otero County: 80.3
Median Resident Age: 37.7 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $34,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $58,000
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture, Government, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Repair & Maintenance, Food Processing
Estimated Median Household Income: $34,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $58,000
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture, Government, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Retail Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Repair & Maintenance, Food Processing
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 18,831 |
| Males | 9,221 |
| Females | 9,610 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 4,660 |
| 18 & over | 14,171 |
| 20-24 | 1,039 |
| 25-34 | 1,970 |
| 35-49 | 3,253 |
| 50-64 | 3,866 |
| 65 & over | 3,458 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,596 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 11,235 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 14,788 |
| African-American | 143 |
| Asian | 143 |
| Native American | 338 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11 |
| Other | 2,690 |
| Two or more | 718 |
Otero County Pages
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